Hello Newsgroup:

I'm looking for some advice...
I would like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend and I'm not
sure of the sort of store / website that would be appropriate for him.
He has been cooking for years. He is by no means a professional, but
his abilities are advanced enough that he has many special utensils and
slicers and dicers and such. Is there a store that caters to the needs
of an aspiring chef, somewhere between an amatuer and a pro?

Thanks for your time!

pamela

pam&rich wrote:
..
> I would like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend and I'm not
> sure of the sort of store / website that would be appropriate for him.
> He has been cooking for years. He is by no means a professional, but
> his abilities are advanced enough that he has many special utensils and
> slicers and dicers and such. Is there a store that caters to the needs
> of an aspiring chef, somewhere between an amatuer and a pro?


I like www.cooking.com for many things.
Sur le Table (aka "surly table" lol) can be found at www.surletable.com
A neat selection of items can be found at Zabars in NYC: www.zabars.com

Hope this gives you some ideas?
Goomba

pam&rich wrote:
> Hello Newsgroup:
>
> I'm looking for some advice...
> I would like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend and I'm not
> sure of the sort of store / website that would be appropriate for him.
> He has been cooking for years. He is by no means a professional, but
> his abilities are advanced enough that he has many special utensils and
> slicers and dicers and such. Is there a store that caters to the needs
> of an aspiring chef, somewhere between an amatuer and a pro?
>
Surfa's is an excellent place for professionals and home cooks alike.
It's in L.A. (Culver City) but also does online business. Check it
out: -aem
https://www.surfasonline.com/index.cfm

pam&rich wrote:
> Hello Newsgroup:
>
> I'm looking for some advice...
> I would like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend and I'm not
> sure of the sort of store / website that would be appropriate for him.
> He has been cooking for years. He is by no means a professional, but
> his abilities are advanced enough that he has many special utensils and
> slicers and dicers and such. Is there a store that caters to the needs
> of an aspiring chef, somewhere between an amatuer and a pro?
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> pamela


unless you know he's going to be cooking and nothing else, then think
about a costco or target card... he would be able to buy supplies easily.

(small thought from a short lady)

C